garages

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Design

What Is This?

11:00AM John Herrman | My first thoughts: It looks like a cross between a glassed-off launchpad and some kind of prop you’d find in a stunt driving video game. In reality, this is a day-to-day convenience in a major city. More »
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Vehicles

The Personal Sky Garage

11:00AM Andi Wang | The En Suit Sky Garage, a personal elevator for your car, is pretty damn cool. More »
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Phones

Android Hacked to be a Garage Door Remote

5:40AM Jesus Diaz | Brad Fitzpatrick has hacked his HTC G1 Android smartphone to use it as a secure remote which can open his home’s garage door as he gets close to it. Using Wi-Fi, the mobile phone automatically fires up an HTTP request to his home server as soon as it’s near enough, which triggers the opening as well as other functions in the house. More »
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Home

Greasy Garage or Helluva Home Theatre?

5:30AM Mark Wilson | The garage, also known as “car hole” in some circles, has traditionally been a somewhat wasted space. Aside from holding vehicles for a few hours of the day, it’s often a crap collector, the place for rusty saws and tangled Christmas lights. Electronic House has assembled a list of five garages that have transcended to status quo to home theatre status. This particular theatre was converted from a 3-car garage and features a premium 1080p projector along with 7,000W of surround sound. So while the setup can’t haul arse, worry not, it still annoys the hell out of the neighbours. [Electronic House via CrunchGear] More »
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